DeanTX
A town of 521.
Is Dean a good place to live?
14% of residents are under 18 in Dean, below both Texas’ towns (26%) and U.S. towns (22%). Dean has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
521 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dean: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dean, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dean.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Dean’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Dean for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Dean has lost 28 jobs, to 24 in 2023. 6.5% of Dean residents live below the poverty line, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Dean | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Texas overall
Children under 18 are 14% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (13% statewide). Dean’s median age is 45.5 years. Dean has grown 5.9% since 2020, to 521 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Dean | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.5 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Dean | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.4% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.1% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Mild winters and hot summers in Dean
Dean has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Dean is 97°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dean is
Dean beats the Texas average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 34% of Dean adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Dean | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dean | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.1% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Dean, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dean
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dean
About 2 of every 100 Dean residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Dean for work
Where Dean’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dean
City in Texas, United States
Dean is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 488 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 961 ft
Questions about Dean
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dean, TX a good place to live?
Dean has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.